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Oct 3 1939

H/10/1939-1-

The last meeting of the season was
held at Wesley Hall in Washington
with Lofton & Isabell Wesley who gave us
a cordial invitation (when it seemed best
not to meet at Norwood).

We were greeted in the ball room
where a banquet table was spread.

Flowers from Edgewood. Tanglewood
and the Highlands adorned the table
and the lunch our hosts provided
was delicious. While we were enjoying
desert an outline of the "walk" we
were to take through the by ways of
Wesley Hall, was given us by Lofton.

We started this expedition in the
basement seeing first the dish
washing in operation. Very hot,
soapy water is sprayed on from
two directions. Then a like action
for rinsing with even hotter water.

We went into the cold room where
meat & poultry are stored in
quantities. Frozen fruits and
vegetables are left in large containers.
Then to the kitchen, where a jolly
cook who has been with the establishment
from the start, reigns supreme.

We saw a silver cleaner - the envy
of all the house keepers. Soap by
the barrel. Fine refrigerators,
a salad cooler in the dining
room and coffee urns.

We ended the journey in